nigelc
Member Since: 16 Apr 2008
Location: leicestershire
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Thinking of going to Morocco with my TDV6. I'm not sure low sulphur diesel is too common there, especially in the remoter areas. Guy Salmon in Coventry told me it can't be adjusted to be more tolerant of low quality fuel. I didn't think of Morocco as being very hard core? So is D3 really a "Developed World Rover"? My concern is when car is older and I'm less bothered about dings and scrapes and have time to venture further afield in Africa, I may actually have to get rid of it for a TDi200 Disco/Defender.
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 27th May 2008 3:13 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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Don't think it will be an issue . Maybe just service more regularly . Most important is get a good quality fuel filter funnel to ensure that the disel isn't contaminated when filling up
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| 27th May 2008 3:20 pm |
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Slimer
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You'll be fine in Morocco, just steer clear of the fuel stations with names you've never heard of and stick to the known brands such as BP and Shell. Take some fuel additive or a jerry can or two and fill up with quality fuel in Spain or Ceuta before you cross the border so you can add it to the tank if you end up with duff diesel. Take a spare air filter or two too as it can be very dusty once you leave the tarmac The End
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| 27th May 2008 7:19 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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| Re: TDV6 and low quality fuel |
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nigelc wrote:My concern is when car is older and I'm less bothered about dings and scrapes and have time to venture further afield in Africa, I may actually have to get rid of it for a TDi200 Disco/Defender.
Don't be silly!  The Disco3 is more than capable of transiting Africa, the same 'rules' for fuel sources apply to all vehicles not just Disco3's. The advantages you have with a D3 are:-
Comfort
Ability
Engine management system that recognises altitude, ambient temperature, load, torque output, turbo temperature, fuel quality, etc. etc.
Fuel tank range
As Si said, take a couple of fuel filters, air filters, aux. drive belt and a couple of cans of 'good stuff' and you'll be fine  Oh, make sure you know how to change the filters and where they are before you go!
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| 27th May 2008 9:56 pm |
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nigelc
Member Since: 16 Apr 2008
Location: leicestershire
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OK, I read instructions on how to change/clean out the air filter on this forum. Any ideas on where I can find a manual/instructions on basic maintenance tasks on D3 e.g. replacing fuel filter, drive belts and what tools you need to take.
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| 28th May 2008 8:29 am |
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NHR
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
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Just curious but how robust is all the fancy electrical stuff when you are in the bush miles from anywhere? I thought one of the advantages of the old Land Rovers was the village black smith could repair them. But I would tend to agree- I'd much rather vist the wild spaces in a D3 than anything else!
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| 28th May 2008 8:43 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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Having done trips for the last 10 years in a defender , I was also always worried about bush repairs on the D3 , but unlike defenders they don't really break down (so far  ) any more than any other modern vehicle - so you shouldn't need the services of the village blacksmith . FWIW you can't really do bush repais on any of the newer vehicles. My only "toolkit" I carry for the D3 other than the usual stuff is a sat phone . If it breaks I will call LRA and tell them where to come and fetch the car 
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| 28th May 2008 9:00 am |
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NHR
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
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Unfortunately my last trip in the bush was on holiday in Zim in 1992 where folk swore by the old Defenders (and they were old in Zim then!). Of course, Toyata were already making inroads - the camps in Botsawa all seemed to use the Land Cruisers. Interesting contrast, even then, when the Botwsawa vehicles were all much newer, Mugabe already well on the way to making life difficult in Zim.
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| 28th May 2008 9:28 am |
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